Film · Synopsis
Synopsis
A behind-the-scenes documentary about the recording of Aretha Franklin's best-selling album finally sees the light of day more than four decades after the original footage was shot.
Release windows
When & where
US
- In CinemasMon, Nov 12, 2018DOC NYC
GB
- In CinemasFri, May 10, 2019
CA
- In CinemasFri, Dec 7, 2018
AU
- In CinemasSat, Jun 29, 2019
- Streaming / DigitalFri, Nov 1, 2019
DE
- In CinemasThu, Nov 28, 2019
- PhysicalFri, Apr 3, 2020
JP
- Streaming / DigitalFri, May 28, 2021
Where to watch
Streaming TBA
No streaming platforms confirmed yet. We’ll yell the moment one picks it up — make sure it’s on your deck.
Cast
Top of the call sheet
Aretha Franklin
as Self (archive footage)
James Cleveland
as Self (archive footage)
C.L. Franklin
as Self (archive footage)
Bernard "Pretty" Purdie
as Self (archive footage)
Chuck Rainey
as Self (archive footage)
Clara Ward
as Self (archive footage)
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